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Osino shareholders approve Yintai’s takeover offer

Published: 03 Jun 24

The majority of TSX- and NYSE-listed Osino Resources Corporation’s shareholders have voted in favour of Chinese miner Yintai Gold’s buyout of Osino at a cash consideration of C$1.90 apiece. The companies are now working to obtain approvals from regulatory authorities in Namibia and China.

Some parties are still objecting to the election results announced on Sunday night

Business urges all parties to accept election results and work together to rebuild country

Published: 03 Jun 24

Organised business has urged political leaders to accept the 2024 election results and to prioritise the crafting of stable governance arrangements underpinned by a commitment to the Constitution, as well as the economic reforms needed to support growth and job creation. For the first time since 1994, no single party emerged from the May 29 poll with an outright majority, with the African National Congress slumping to only 40% of the vote from 57.5% in 2019.

Nigeria has released almost all blocked airline funds, switching IATA’s primary focus to Asia

Published: 03 Jun 24

Africa is no longer the continent holding the greatest amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation by governments, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported, at its AGM, in Dubai. (IATA is the global representative body for the airline industry.) This is the result of rapid progress by Nigeria in releasing previously blocked funds, augmented by a parallel process in Egypt. In June last year, Nigeria was holding $850-million in blocked airline funds. As of April, this year, 98% of this amount had been released, leaving only $19-million blocked. This remaining amount is still being held while the Nigerian Central Bank continues its verification process on outstanding forward claims by commercial banks.

With ARM as strategic investor, Surge Copper kick starts Berg PFS work

Published: 03 Jun 24

TSX-V-listed Surge Copper has initiated its prefeasibility study (PFS) work on its Berg property, in British Columbia, having completed a C$5-million funding package. The biggest component of the funding package is the recently completed C$3.9-million strategic placement with JSE-listed African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), which is now a new cornerstone strategic investor.

De Beers invites entries for 2024 Shining Light Awards programme

Published: 03 Jun 24

Diamond miner De Beers has invited entries from Canadian, Botswanan, Namibian and South African young diamond jewellery designers for its 2024 Shining Light Awards programme. The Shining Light Awards programme aims to recognise talented youth and boost their careers in the jewellery business, as well as add further local value through downstream beneficiation in the countries in which De Beers operates.

Absa PMI dips to 43.8 in May amid uncertainty

Published: 03 Jun 24

The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell below 50 points to 43.8 points in May, from 54 points in April, despite the fact that there was no loadshedding that month. Absa states that the deterioration, instead, seems to have been driven by a significant drop in demand ahead of the national elections.

Gallagher retires from Capstone board

Published: 03 Jun 24

Bob Gallagher has retired from the board of Capstone Copper, the Vancouver-headquartered company announced on Friday. Gallagher joined the Capstone board in 2016 and served as chairperson of the technical and operational performance (TOP) committee since 2019.

Johannesburg Water's Brixton water tower

Rand Water embarks on extensive maintenance

Published: 03 Jun 24

Water utility Rand Water on Monday said it will be embarking on extensive maintenance on its infrastructure during South Africa’s winter period from June 22 to July 29. The utility said it has engaged, and continues to do so, with its municipal customers, and had officially issued a notification about the upcoming maintenance project to ensure municipal customers have a 21-day period to plan, establish appropriate contingency plans, manage storage capacity prior and during the maintenance period and inform their customers accordingly.

Gibraltar mine operations halted as hundreds of employees strike

Published: 03 Jun 24

Mid-tier copper producer Taseko Mines has halted operations at the Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, after failing to reach a collective bargaining agreement with unionised workers. About 550 workers at the copper mine, north of Williams Lake, walked off the job on Saturday, after negotiations between Taseko and private sector union Unifor did not result in an agreement.

Former Anglo exec joins Woodside board

Published: 03 Jun 24

Australian energy major Woodside has appointed Tony O’Neill as a nonexecutive director with effect from June 3. "We continually review our board composition to ensure that Woodside's board is best placed to support Woodside's global operations and strategic growth opportunities,” said chairperson Richard Goyder on Monday.